Arrest made in fatal shooting at Castilian Apartments, Orange deputies say
An 18-year-old was arrested Thursday morning for killing Shanaya Charles, the teen who was shot at Castilian Apartments on Friday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleFlorida is poised to approve a 15-week abortion ban. Here’s why.
A proposed 15-week abortion ban has a clear political path through the conservative Florida Legislature.
View ArticleOrlando ‘credible messengers’ combat youth violence as Florida eyes funding...
“Credible messengers” use their lived experience to reach young people in neighborhoods where police aren’t trusted.
View ArticleJustices order new trials for 2 Florida Death Row inmates
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ordered new trials for two Death Row inmates, including for a man convicted in the murders of a Broward County couple after his mother provided key testimony.
View ArticleCentral Florida members of Oath Keepers charged with seditious conspiracy...
Several Florida members of the Oath Keepers have been indicted on charges of seditious conspiracy in the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot.
View Article1 dead, 1 injured in SR 408 crash near downtown Orlando
One person died and another person was critically injured Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash on State Road 408 near the Mills Avenue exit ramp, according to the Orlando Police Department.
View Article2021 ranked in top 10 hottest years, giving fuel to more disasters
The world is getting hotter, and the data shows it. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration came together Thursday for a joint conference on the annual global analysis detailing...
View ArticleOrlando police investigate shooting between 2 teen boys at Richmond Estates...
The shooting between two 16-year-old males happened at Crossroads Apartments, according to Orlando police.
View ArticleCold front pushes into 3-day weekend, bringing new year’s coldest...
Cold fronts are sweeping into Central Florida, bringing temperatures way down starting Friday and into this Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.
View Article2 cargo workers shot in workplace dispute at warehouse near Miami airport
Two airport cargo workers were shot in a workplace dispute at a warehouse near Miami International Airport, police said.
View ArticleMan killed in crash, John Young Parkway shut down in both directions for hours
A 24-year-old man, of Altamonte Springs, was killed Friday morning in a crash that blocked off John Young Parkway in both directions the majority of the morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleDespite COVID, paid sick time for service workers hasn’t grown much, survey says
The Shift Project, which has been surveying workers since 2017 through targeted social media advertisements, found 49% of service workers reported having paid sick leave in the fall of 2021. That...
View ArticleJudge weighs death penalty for Markeith Loyd in Orlando cop’s killing
A judge heard evidence from Markeith Loyd's attorneys Friday before she decides whether to sentence him to death or life in prison.
View ArticleCentral Florida Boy Scouts leader arrested on sexual battery, molestation...
A 52-year-old Central Florida leader at Boy Scouts of America was arrested Friday on charges of sexual battery and molestation.
View ArticleOne out of four ICU patients in Orange County has COVID-19; state reports...
Cases and deaths increased this week in Florida as the omicron surge continues, according to the Florida Department of Health.
View ArticleTornado reported in SW Florida, part of big winter system hitting South
Thirty mobile homes were destroyed and 51 had major damage. Three minor injuries were reported.
View ArticleCarjacking arrest near Orlando leads to confession of previous murder
A man arrested for a carjacking near Orlando confessed to a previous murder, according to Orange County deputies.
View ArticleBrr! Orlando wakes up to coldest temperatures of the year
Orlando residents woke up to a chilly start Tuesday morning with temperatures projected to stay cold today.
View ArticleFlorida police officer injured in crash
A Florida police officer was hospitalized Monday evening after a crash with two other vehicles, according to authorities.
View ArticleMan killed, woman and 2 children hospitalized after bus crash on S.R. 417
A 30-year-old Orlando man was killed Tuesday morning and several others were hospitalized after a bus crashed into an SUV on State Road 417, shutting down all southbound traffic throughout the morning,...
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